Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 745, Caleb Gleezen, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Gleason, Caleb or Gleason
No. 745.
Barbara
CONTENTS
2

1287 New York.
Albany. Barbara Gleason
widow of Caleb Gleason
who served in the Revolutionary Mass
war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 13 th day of Aug., '53, and sent to
Sam l Rittenden. Ithaca, N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 71 Vol. A.

10.004 New-York
Caleb Gleason Gleason
Berkshire in the State of New-York was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Greadon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three years. war.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 6 Dollars per month, to commence 27 of December 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of March 1821 and sent to S. A. Doudley Chenango - New-York
Arrears to 4th of March 1821 18.32 emi-anl. all'ce ending 1 Sept 1821 48.00
$ 66.32
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 15th March, 1818. 1 May 1821 }
1821
Lett C. L. Rich 5 May 1833 Lett to J. K. Saco... 16 May 1833 Same 20 May
A correct certificate making the provisions commenced on the 13 June 1819 the sum of 27 per month was paid from 18 April 1820 and until 1821 when Mr. Woodcock sent the 2nd April 1822

State of New York
Broome County
On this 27 th day of December 1820 personally appeared in open court being the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace in and said County of Broome, a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in the amount of amercement, keeping a record of their proceedings and having also the power of fine and imprisonment, Caleb Gleason aged 56 years, resident in the Town of Berkhshire in said County of Broome, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820. That he the said Caleb Gleason served as a substitute for Joseph Gleason from the month of February 1780 to the close of the war when he the said Caleb Gleason received a regular discharge which is now lost. First in the Company commanded by Captain Noah Allen in the Regiment commanded by Colonel — Grayson or Graydon in the Massachusetts line and secondly in the Company commanded by Captain Woodbridge in Colonel Grayson or Graydon's Regiment Massachusetts line Continental establishment part of the time of said time and that he continued to serve as aforesaid until the end of the war, when he was discharged from the said service in New Windsor in the State of New York on the Hudson River and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818" And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me now, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Schedule of the property of the above named Caleb Gleason — One Cow, three old chairs, 1. axe, two horseshoes, one Fulton bottle one half bushel one pail, one Cherry table, one little wheel, one Chest one set Tea Cups and Saucers, one Shovel and two shovels one lot apple sauce. Caleb Gleason
And the said Caleb Gleason on his oath aforesaid further states that he is by occupation a farmer and his Constitution broken but is still able to work a little and but a little and that the number of his family is himself and wife Barbara aged 28 years not healthy, and a son named Elias aged one year and two daughters named Polly and Deborah aged 8 years each.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
27 th day of Dec r . 1820
C. J. Doughty Clerk
Caleb Gleason

State of New York } J. A. Doultray Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas and for the County of Broome do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the rec- ords of the said Court. And I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twelve Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3 rd day of January 1821.
A. Doultray Clerk
State of New York } I Certify that William Shelton Esq. before whom the succeeding affidavits taken was, on the day of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Broome duly qualified and that full faith and credit should be given to his official acts in that capacity
Broome October 19 th Feb. 1821.
A. Doultray Clerk of Broome Co.

RECEIVED JUN 22 1896 O. VI. & N.
I. & M. K. & M.
2 11 11
1000. 100. 100. 100. N. 2. 2. 2. 2. 1000.
120. 100. 100. 100.
Portage River West 1 mi (at 1000 ft) east 1 mi (at 1000 ft) west 1 mi (at 1000 ft) north 1 mi (at 1000 ft) south 1 mi (at 1000 ft) east 1 mi (at 1000 ft) west 1 mi (at 1000 ft) north 1 mi (at 1000 ft) south

Form 439. PENSION DIVISION. Ed. 2-10-96 2,000.
Treasury Department,
OFFICE OF THE
AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Aug.
June 19 th , 1896
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir: In reply to your letter of June 4 th , in case of Barbara Gleason , Certificate 1287 . Albany . Agency, Widow Roll you are informed that the records of this Office show last payment to have been made at $5 per month in June 1870 to April 28, 1867, date of death . Secured Pension 14 67 paid to Fanny M. Higgins, only child .
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully yours,
Sam'l Blackwell.
Auditor.
C.H.

State of New York
Tompkins County ss: On this 13 th day of April in the year One thousand Eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before the court County of Tompkins & State of New York Barbary Gleason a resident of the town of Ithaca in the County of Tompkins and State aforesaid aged Sixty two years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the law of the United States and by an act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of February 1853 granting pensions of widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That She is the widow of Caleb Gleason who was a soldier in the Massachusetts Line in the army of the Revolution (She believes) but that she is not acquainted with his service and refers to his pension papers on file in the pension office and that said Caleb Gleason was a pensioner at the time of his death and received $46. per year and was pensioned in Tioga County, State of New York that she is informed under the act of 1818 that he resided in the County of Tioga at the time of his death and she further declares that she was Married to the said Caleb Gleason on the Twenty fifth day of September 1819 and that her said husband died on the 28 th day of May 1836 and that she was not Married to him before 1800 but that on the day and year above stated and she further declares that she has not Married since the death of her said husband and that she is now a widow Subscribed and sworn to Barbary Gleason

in the County Court in and for Said County in Open Court this 13 th day of April 1853.
D r Boardman Franklin County Judge
I Also certify that the above named Berley Gleason is a respectable person and her Statements are entitled to full credit and belief
Dated Apr 13. 1853
D r Boardman County Judge
State of New York
Franklin County
I Ezra Weaver Clerk of said County and of the Courts in for Said County Do hereby Certify that the preceding declaration and affidavit were taken and made in open Court before the Hon Douglas Boardman the County Judge, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said D r Boardman, that the signature to the jurat and Certificate above are in his proper hand writing and are the genuine signatures of said County Judge. That he is duly commis- ioned sworn and qualified, and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the foregoing appears of Record upon the Minutes of said Court. In & for said County Witness my hand and seal of Office this 13 th day of April 1853.
Ezra Weaver Clerk

Waverly
"This Certifies to whom it may concern - That on the "evening of the twenty fifth of september 1819. I Married Mr. Caleb Gleason. To Miss Barbary Miner. they were married in this Town (Abington Luzerne Co- la, in the presence of several witnesses - A true record from my Book entered at the time of their Marriage"
Abington Febr 16 th 1853 - John Miller. Pastor of the Baptist church in this place Sworn and Subscribed before me this 21 st Feb. 1853 John Miller
Thomas Smith J.P.
Luzerne County ss
I Anson Curtis Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Thomas Smith Esq. before whom the above Affidavit was taken, was at the time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and that his acts as such are entitled to full credit
In testimony whereof I have set my name and af- fixed the Seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of February A.D. 1853
A Curtis Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County ss. On this 15 th day of June A.D. 1819, before me the subscriber President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally appears Caleb Gleazen aged fifty five years resident in the said County of Schuylkill, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" That he the said Caleb Gleazen enlisted at the highlands on the Hudson river in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Noah Allen, of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Graydon, of the Massachusetts line; on the 14 th of February A.D. 1780 that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until some time in the month of June A.D. 1783, (having served three years & four months) when he was discharged from service at New Windsor upon the Hudson river the State of New York; that he was in no battle, and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support; and that having lost his discharge he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to, declared & subscribed Caleb Gleazen before me the day & year aforesaid, after making two interlineations.
David Scott
I David Scott President Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that

that the said Caleb Gleason did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and that he is in reduced circumstan- ces and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the depart- ment of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
June 15 th . 1819
David Scott
State of Pennsylvania Lycoming County ss:
I, Aaron Beament Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County do certify that David Scott Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate
is now and was at the time of making and subscribing the same President Judge of the eleventh Judicial District of the State of Pennsylvania and that the above is his own proper signature and that full faith and credit are due to his Official acts & Deeds.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of said County at Williamsport this sixteenth day of June A.D. 1819
A. Beament Pro.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Wilson or Henson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. N. 745
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb 18 1780 Pvt. Thos Allen Woodbridge Bratton Putnam Mass.                
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Highlands, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, June 15, 1819. May 11, 1821.
Residence at date of application, Luzerne Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, 55 years.
Remarks: Col. was at the battle of Brandywine Pa. Sept. 26, 1777. He was taken prisoner and remained until June 1778. He then returned to his home in New York. He married Sarah (last name unknown) and had children: Sarah, aged 18; David, aged 16; John, aged 14; and Mary, aged 12. He died May 24 or 25, 1836 or 1837 at Pichford, Tioga Co. N.Y. He was at Pownall on a trip in Apr. 13, 1853 while living in Utica, N.Y. aged 62. He died Apr. 28, 1857 and the only surviving child was Fanny M. Higgins.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Auditor for Cur. found 67. H. Ames that she of Jones & Fanny M. H. & in while. F. H. Ames & sent to Auditor about signature while. 1916. Nov. 25. Recd. to Mrs. Irving Barr. aw.
Rey WIDOW, &c.
June 14/96 June 26/96 a o em July 15/96 else
File No. 745  Barbara Hanson  Widow  Caleb Hanson  Pris. Rev. War.
Act. Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: — Vol. A , Page 276
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 1442
Barbara Gleason widow of Caleb
N.Y.
let to Samuel Crittendon
July 20 1853
Act February 3 1853

1287 New York, Albany Barbara Gleason widow of Caleb
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of August 1853
and sent to
Daniel Critchfield Ithaca N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1845, Page 74 Vol. A.
3 rd February 1853
1878

This certificate was re- turned to the Pension Office and a new one issued in lieu of it on the 18 th April 1822, agreeably to the alter- ation marked on it in pencil. The Agent New York to be directed by letter dated 19 th April 1822 to pay Gleason from 15 th June 1819 to and the Books alter- ed accordingly - note in pencil on the Book the alteration in order that the money may be paid in Sept. next to pay the difference.

April 10. 1855
No 1839
App. of Barbara
Gleason widow of
Caleb -
Tompkins Co-y
N. Y.
1.21
Act 3rd Feby: 1853
Rev:
Saml. Luttenden Jr.
Ithaca
Ann d $96 per annum
Commencing 3 rd Feb. 1855
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business
Good case if not new Check. Rev.

Pension Office Aug. 10/33,
Sir,
Please certify the time within named per pensioned was paid to; or (if in your power) the date of his death.
Very respectfully Your Ob't. Servt
S. Cole
For Commrs.
Wm H Burt
Present
Caleb Gleason, act 1818, 88. p.m. Died 24 th May 1837, Paid to his death.
F. Burt
Auditor.

Subpoena Duces Tecum
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
AND THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
WHEREABOUTS
OF THE
THE
THE
THE

By virtue of a Writ of Subpœna, To you directed and herewith shown, YOU ARE COM- MANDED, and firmly enjoined, that laying all other matters aside, and notwithstanding any excuse, you be and appear in your proper person, before JOSEPH F. SABINE, a Commissioner duly appointed by the Circuit Court of the United States of America, for the Northern District of New York, at his office, in the City of Syracuse, on the in said District day of forthwith at o'clock in the noon of the same day, to testify all and every thing which you may know in a certain complaint now depending
before the said Commissioner, wherein the United States of America are prosecutors against
James G. Fisher for forgery & then & there to be inquired into you are to bring with you all letters from J. G. Fisher to you on the part of the United States. And this you are not to omit under the penalty of TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS.
Dated this 19 th day of May 1853
BY THE COURT.
Jos. F. Sabine U. S. Commissioner
To

SYRACUSE MAY XVITH. COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS. WASHINGTON.

SEND ORIGINAL PENSION PAPERS IN CASE OF LOIS GLEASON FORW

FORWARDED TO YOU BY J. G. NESBIT. THEY ARE ALL FORGERIES. WA

WARRANT IS OUT FOR NESBIT. I WRITE YOU THIS MAIL. JAS. R. LA

JAS • R • LAWRENCE • LATE U • S • ATTY •

SYRACUSE XIXTH. S.P.WALDE. COM.PENS.IONS. WASHINGTON.

NESBIT IS ARRESTED IN LOIS GLEASON'S CASE. I RECEIVED YOURS

OF SIXTEENTH INST. THEY REFER TO OTHER PAPERS SENT IN THE

CASE. AFFIDAVITS OF CHARLES GLEASON AND AMOS BENTON. SEND

SEND THEM HERE. SEND ALSO THE AGENT WHO YOU SAY DELIVERED

PAPERS TO YOU. HE WILL BE PAID FIVE CENTS MILE EACH WAY. AND

AND ONE DOLLAR FIFTY CENTS FOR ATTENDANCE. IF HE WILL

WILL NOT COME I WILL SEND SUBPOENA. LET ME HEAR BY TELEPHONE

TELEGRAPH IF HE WILL COME VOLUNTARILY. JAMES R. LAWRENCE.

Othaca Tompkins County N.Y.
Hon S. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office, Washington
Sir. Enclosed are the papers in the case of Mrs. Barbara Gleason widow of Caleb Gleason deceased. These additional proofs I trust are duly executed & authenticated according to the requirements in your favor of the 20 th ult.
Please give me as speedy and favorable examination and answer as the business of your Department will permit.
In June I sent the papers of Mrs. Hannar widow of Abijah Hannar dec. I will also be greatly obliged if you will speedily attend to both cases as both are poor & require aid - I hope you will be able to return them before 1 st of Sept
Yours
Very Respectfully Sam. Crittenden Jr.

CW
3-399.
C. W. and N. Div. L. G. W. Ex'r. Albany N.Y. Agency.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., June 4 , 189 6
Auditor for Int. Dept. U.S. Treasury Colby
SIR:
Please furnish a report as to payment of Certificate No. 1287, Rev. War F. 745- of Barbara Gleason, Widow of Caleb, who is alleged to have died on the 28 day of April (at Dayton Ohio), 1867 The information is desired for use in the claim of the for reinforcement by Horatio H. Ames, Pensioned at $96 per year from Feb. 3 1853. Very respectfully,
[Signature] Commissioner.
REPORT.
Payment made to include _____, 18_____, with increase. The payment was discontinued on the _____ day of _____, 18_____, because of the _____
Died 28 April 67. Paid June 70 Albany Agency _____, 189_____
NOTE.—If any change in amount of pension originally allowed, please so state.

O.W.C. JAN 2 1898 RECEIVED

Q140 V.O.W. N. Div. L.G.W. Ex'r. Rev. War. No. 1287, F. 745 Barbara Henson via Caleb Co. Rev. War. Reg't of 1776
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
June 26, 1896.
ADDRESS YOUR REPLY TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS WITH RETURN OF THIS LETTER.
Madam:
Barbara Henson was drawing a pension of eight dollars per month when she died April 28 1867, and the amount due at her death was allowed in June 1870 and paid to Fanny M. Higgins our child. No further allowance can be made to any one.
Very respectfully, D. D. Murphy Commissioner.
Florian W. Ames Dunkirk, New York

Ithaca N.Y. Apr. 13 '52
Hon S. T. Waldo
Compt. of Pensions
Enclosed is a declaration & application for a pension for for Mrs. Barbary Gleason wid- ow of Caleb Gleason the 3 d section of the act of the act of of Congress passed Feb 3 1853.
Please examine the case as soon as the Commissioner of the Department will permit. I believe proofs are substantially as required by act & regulations under it. Oblt Hum d Smith Sandt. William Jr

P.S. I presented to the Dep't. through Hon. S.S. Hildreth late M.C. an application for a pension under the same Act Feb 3. 1853 a mth or two after the date of the act. Hon. H.S. McIlhenny had the promise of an examination & answer before but he did not get it - Please Ex v and answer this as soon as may It was the case of Mrs. Sosey the Widow of Abraham Sosey who served served in the Revolution & drew a pension under the Act of 1818. S. Crittenden Jr.

Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by Trans. Dr. Pk. U.S. in City of New-York
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.
Semi-annually on the 4th March and 4th Sept. every year - at the B. S. Dr. Bk N. York
Registered, by G. L. Phipps Clerk, in book B, volume 5 page 107
The certificate issued is in the form of one dated 26th March 1831

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, and 1 st of May 1820
Caleb Gleason late a _____ Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New-York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-seventh day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty-seventh day of April  March one thousand eight hundred and twenty one  twenty two
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

2 Vou
David Woodcock, Member of Congress Washington City.

Chenango B. 9. Ap. 1822.
Dr Sir, With many thanks for your attention, I inclose you C. Gleason's Certificate, in order that a new one may be issued according to your cost. I must trespass a little farther upon your goodness, & would wish you to inclose me the new Certificate.
Yours, respectfully
P. Robinson

Glason

Brief in the case of Barbara Glleason, widow of Coalet Gleason Tompkins County and State of New York act 3 d February 1853.
Claim. ("original," & "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pious member the Ch of 18 th March 1818
Marriage proved by duly certified Copy of Church Records
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Sam l Critten den Esq r Ithaca,
Name and residence of Agent New York
[Signature] Examining Clerk

Syracuse May 19. 1853
L. P. Waldo Esq —
Sir
I enclose a subpoena in the case of Nisbet, so as to have it underway in case the Agent of N. at Washington who presented the papers to yr office refused to come voluntarily, as I suggested to you by telegraph to day — Please insert the name of the witness in the Subpoena & also in the Ticket — then give both to the Marshal or his Deputy, in the District of Columbia, & direct him to serve it & after endorsing his return to give it to you to send it to me, here — The papers you sent me in the case of Lois Gleason refer to other papers in the case sent to yr depart. last winter viz her aff t & trial of two others — these I telegraphed you to send — The act under which I proceeded is that of March 3 d 1823 sec 1. 2. — The transmission of forged papers with intent, &c, is a distinct offence — The agent will prove this part of the case —
Yr aff t J. W. Faxon

Syracuse N.Y.
May 18/53
To the Court of Sessions
Sir
I have just rec d yr letter enclosing the declaration of Louis Gleason. They shall refer to other affidavits & papers before sent in the case - please send them to me by first mail.
Nisbet was arrested today on the second warrant vs in jail - he is to have his here examination before the Court as soon as we can get the witnesses & other papers - he is evidently a great scoundrel although he has passed for an honest man & is a man of considerable talent. I think if you will look further you will find still more forged papers sent by him - It may be necessary to subpoena the man (his agent) who rec d the papers from N. & delivered them to your office - what is his name? tell him to preserve N's letters - If I find his attendance indispensable, will telegraph - In haste yr obedt Servt
J. W. Clarke rec d late D. A. Atty

Before U. S. Comr.
United States.
vs
James F. Fisher.
Subpoena.

The President of the United States of America.
To
you are to bring all letters from J. G. Visick to you Entirely . You are hereby commanded that having under all business you be prepared in your own person before Joseph F. Saline a Com- missioner duly appointed by the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of New York at his office in Syracuse in said Northern District of New York forthwith to testify what you know relative to a certain complaint now pending before said Commissioner where in the United States are Complainants against James G. Visick for forgery other matters to be enquired into on the part of the United States And that you are not to omit under the penalty of Five Hundred fifty Dollars Witness the hand & seal of the said Joseph F. Saline. Commissioner as aforesaid this 19 th day of May 1850
Joseph F. Saline
U. S. Commissioner
for Northern Dist. of New York

Syracuse N.Y. May 15/53
To the Court of Sessions
Sir. I lately wrote write you stating the facts in the case of Jas. G. Nesbitt sent me by you - of his arrest &c - for forging pension papers in case of Elizabeth Hamilton - he got bail for $1000
I requested you to examine other papers sent you by Nesbitt see if genuine - & suggested the sending of statutes to C. L. Rich & of Richford N.Y. to make examination
I have this morning rec d letter from Mr. Rich , announcing rec d of Copies of declaration & aff ts from you, in case of Lady Hamilton sent by Nesbitt - all forged - she has been dead 30 years - Nesbitt is about to abscond - as Rich writes,
I am not Dist. Atty - my successor has resigned - there is no Atty rec d
I have obtained warrant from U.S. Court - Saline of this City & shall

immediately dispatch an officer for Vashon - Please send me all the original papers in the case by 1 st mail - N. will be held till they come
Yrs. very Respectfully
J. W. Lawrence late U.S. Atty N. Dist. N. York

1853
March 3 Mayo Hoassler B. E. Man 2 App. of Lois Glezin, widow of Caleb dead, for rev. pension. Act of July 7 th 1838
Pension Office
July 8 th 1853
I Certify that the above is a correct extract from the Register of this Office
J P Waldo Commissioner.
Be it remembered, That Loren P. Waldo, who has signed the foregoing certificate, is Commissioner of Pensions; and that to his attestation, full faith and credit are & ought to be given. In testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed, on this 9 th day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three. Geo. C. Whiting Chief Clk. Dept. of Interior

17426. Broome Com. Pleas
In the Matter of Calib Gleason a Newbold, do. Broome Co. N.Y.R. J. A. Doubleday agt. Chendango, N.Y.R.
Rec d 25 Jan: 1821.
Did the applicant serve under the different Colonels mentioned, under one or more enlistments?
Proof of service required — viz the depositions of two credible witnesses certified to be such by the magistrate, & his official character &c attested by clerk's certificate under seal of court.
1 Feb y 1821
See final settle ment Vol. 3 p. 130. Ref d & Adm d 26 Feb y 1821

State of New York Broome County ss
I certify that I have been well acquainted with the within named Capt. Herman Smith & Jesse Gleason for sixteen years, I have no hesitation in stating that full faith and credit are due to their testimony
February 16 th 1821
William H. Moore Justice of the Peace
Broome County ss On the 16 th day of February A.D. 1821 personally appeared before me Caleb Gleason who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he served in the Continental establishment in the revolutionary war about two years and ten months in the Regiment commanded by Col. Grayson or Graydon from then his with the company to which he belonged was transferred to another regiment under the command of Col. Putman under which Col. he served to the close of the war making six months under the said Col. Putman and that the whole service was under but on enlistment
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day aforesaid
William H. Moore Justice of the Peace
Caleb J. Gleason

State of New York } Broome County } }
On the 16 th day of February A. D. 1821 personally appeared before me William H. Moore Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said county Capt. Herman Smith who being duly sworn did depose and say that the within named Caleb Gleason belonged to a company of militia which he the said Smith commanded in the year 1780, that the said Gleason in January or February 1780 enlisted as a substitute to Joseph Gleason in the continental service for and during the war at the close of which he was regularly discharged making his actual time of service three years and four months.
Sworn to and subscribed before }
me the 16 th day of February 1821 }
William H. Moore Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Broome County } }
On the 15 th day of February A. D. 1821
Personally appeared before me William H. Moore Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Jospe Gleason who being duly sworn did depose and say that the within named Caleb Gleason enlisted as a substitute to Joseph Gleason for and during the war at the continental service in January or February A. D. 1780 his time of service in the continental establishment was three years and four months to the close of the war at which time he the said Caleb Gleason was regularly discharged, which discharge this deponent hath frequently seen, but not within thirty years, which discharge is now lost.
Sworn to and subscribed before } on the 16 th day of February 1821 }
Jose Gleason
William H. Moore Just. of the Peace

State of New York } Broome County } 3.
On the 1 st day of March A. D. 1822 personally appeared before me David Williams Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, Caleb Gleason and made oath that he is the same identical Caleb Gleason in whose name a pension certificate was issued from the war department on the 26 th March 1821. And further that the cause of his making two declarations in different states, was that the first made in Pennsylvania was rejected on account of his name not being found but six months on the Roll at the War department, and before he was able to make the next declaration it became necessary for him to remove to the state of New York.
Sworn and subscribed This 1 st day March 1822 before me
and that the witnesses to prove the actual lived service required in the last mentioned state
Caleb Gleason
David Williams

State of New York Broome County p 3
I Satham A Burrows, clerk of the county of Broome, Do hereby certify, that David Williams, before whom, the annexed affidavit, was made, was at the time of taking said affidavit, a judge and justice of the peace in & for said County of Broome, duly commissioned & sworn and authorised by law to take affidavits - and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said justice and verily believe the signature of the said justice subscribed within, is his proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 2 d March 1822
J. A. Burrows

State of New York
Tioga County ss. On this 26 th day of July 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Tioga with Ransom Sexton of of the Town of Richford in said County aged Forty Years who on being duly sworn according to law doth depose and sayth that he this deponent was well acquainted with Caleb Gleason who at the time of his death and previous thereto resided in the said Town of Richford and County of Tioga State of New York and who was in his lifetime a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the Rate of Ninety Six Dollars per Annum That the said Pensioner Caleb Gleason died in the said Town of Richford and County of Tioga  Tioga State of New York on the 25 th day of May 1837. That he was at the death and burial of the said Pensioner Caleb Gleason at the time above stated, That the said Caleb Gleason left a Widow his surviving whose name is Barbara Gleason that she is the Identical widow of the Identical Pensioner Caleb Gleason above named. That she now resides in the Town of Ithaca County of Tompkins State of New York, that she has made application for a Pension as his the said Pensioner Widow named Caleb Gleason. Given to and subscribed before Ransom Sexton Me this 26 th day of July 1853 David Davis Justice
Also certify that the above named with  Ransom Sexton  is  is well acquainted with and that his statement above made is entitled to full Credit and belief and that he is a Resident of the Town of Richford County of Tioga State of New York David Davis Justice

State of New York County of Tompkins On this the 26 th day of July 1853 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County & State aforesaid Samuel Gleason of Richford in said County & State aged Seventy years who On being duly sworn according to law doth on depose and say that he this deponent was well acquainted with Caleb Gleason who at the time of his death resided in the said Town of Richford County of Tioga & State of New York and who at the time of His death and previous thereto drew a Pension from the United States for his services in the Revolutionary War at the Rate of Ninety Six dollars per Annum. That the said Pensioner Caleb Gleason died on the 25 th day of May 1837 That this deponent was witness of His death and burial That He the said Pensioner Caleb Gleason left him surviving a widow whose Name is Barclay Gleason now a Resident of Ithaca County of Tompkins and State of New York and who has made application for a Pension as his Widow That she the said Barclay Gleason is the Identical Widow of the Identical Pensioner Above Named Caleb Gleason and that she is now a Widow Samuel Gleason Sworn to and subscribed before
Me this 26 th day of July 1853 David Davis Justice
I Also Certify that the Above Named Samuel Gleason a Resident of the Town of Richford County of Tioga & State of New York is a Respectable Person and that I am acquainted with him and that the Above Statement is entitled to full Credit and belief.
David Davis Justice

State of New York Troy County Clerk's Office
I LeRoy W Kingman Clerk of said County certify that David Davis Esq before whom the lawful affidavits of Samuel Gleason and Ransom Sexton were taken, was Justice of the peace in and for the County of Troy civilly elected qualified and sworn; and authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe it to be genuine
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of August AD 1853
LeRoy W Kingman
Clerk

H, R Jan'y 27 th 1822 —
Sir
I enclose you the original application of Caleb Gleason a Revolutionary soldier who is placed on the Pension list commencing Dec 27 th 1820 when it ought to have commenced the 15 th June 1819 be good enough to correct same and return it to me —
Respectfully yours John D. Sleeper
D. Woodworth
J. P. Edwards Esq.

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Also Please send Military record of Caleb Gleason a Soldier of the Revolutionary war. who lived in the town of Richford Tioga Co N.Y. to Mrs Irving Barr Afton R.D. 3. N.Y.
dated Nov. 7, 1916.
recd Nov 9

Dunkirks. N.Y. June 29/96
"Pension Department"
Washington. D.C.
Sir Replying to the attached would ask. why it was that the amount due Barbara Henson at her death. 1867. was not paid. or allowed until June. 1870 and how much was this amount. and whose signature is attached to the certificate, or receipt.
Respectfully Yours.
Thomson M. Ames.

W.H.H.

Dunkirk. New York. May 27 th 1896. "Pension Department." Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir,
One Mrs Barbara Gleason, wife and widow of her late husband Gleason, who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary war , as per record in War Dept - Please to give me her "record" in full in your Dept - Number of her "Pension Certificate".
(This Mrs. Gleason died on 28 th of April 1867.) Dayton, Ohio
When she was pensioned, and what was the law in force regarding allowance and care of such who was bed ridden, as per her case, "paralyzed".
Again, was there not a law passed some time between the year 1865 & her death, increasing pensions from $8.00 which she should have had had increased. Yours truly Gloria M. Jones.